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Hull York Medical School students honoured at annual prizegiving ceremony

24 November 2017

Hull York Medical School prizewinners

On 23 November, 150 guests including Hull York Medical School students, their proud friends and relatives, medical school staff, prize donors and senior representatives from across the local NHS and the Universities of Hull and York came together to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the school’s undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Guests were welcomed to the Canham Turner building on campus at the University of Hull for the annual Hull York Medical School prizegiving evening by Dean of the school, Professor Una Macleod. Professor Macleod praised students’ commitment to exceptional patient-centred care, impactful voluntary work and world-leading research, before handing over to guest of honour, the Rt Hon. Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone, Chancellor of the University of Hull.

Addressing the prizewinners, the Chancellor talked with passion about medical training in the UK, and celebrated Hull York Medical School’s commitment to meeting the needs of modern patients by producing doctors who are equipped with the communication skills, practical expertise and resilience needed to thrive in an ever-changing NHS.

Prizes were awarded for a range of academic and extracurricular achievements, including Exceptional Contribution to the Community, Best Written Performance and Best Performance in Clinical Examinations. The full list of winners is as follows: